 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 pages
...and a magnificent, as well as wonderful and almost terrifying, sight presented itself. The Pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above...large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way underthe weight with acrash, and falling to the ground,... | |
 | Edward Jesse - Animal behavior - 1832 - 566 pages
...lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by myriads, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid...large as hogsheads, were formed on the branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way under the weight, with a crash, and falling to the ground,... | |
 | C. T - 1847 - 350 pages
...and a most magnificent as well as wonderful and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above...another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were found on the branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way with a crash, and falling on the... | |
 | Columbidae - 1849 - 96 pages
...most magnificent as well as wonderful and almost terrifying sight presented itself. — The pigeons arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above...another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were found on the branches all round. — Here and there the perches gave way with a crash, and falling... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd, John Nyren - 1852 - 626 pages
...lighted, and a magnificent as well as wonderful and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above...large as hogsheads, were formed on the branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way under the weight with a crash, and falling to the ground,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1852 - 410 pages
...lighted, and a magnificent as well as wonderful and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above...large as hogsheads, were formed on the branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way under the weight with a crash, and falling to the ground,... | |
 | Arts - 1852 - 436 pages
...lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by myriads, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid...large as hogsheads, were formed on the branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way under the weight, with a crash, and falling to the ground,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 384 pages
...lighted, and a magnificent as well as wonderful and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above...large as hogsheads, were formed on the branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way under the weight with a crash, and falling to the ground,... | |
 | Francis Channing Woodworth - Birds - 1854 - 346 pages
...lighted ; and a most magnificent, as well as terrible sight, presented itself. The pigeons, coming in by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another,...solid masses, as large as hogsheads, were formed on every tree, in all directions. Here and there, the perches of the birds gave way, under their weight,... | |
 | 1854 - 410 pages
...lighted, and a magnificent as well as wonderful and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses, as largo as hogsheads, were formed on the branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way under... | |
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The birds continued to pour in, the fires were lighted, and a magnificent as well as wonderful and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses, as large as hogsheads,... 
